Dhinesh Prabhu v. State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.530 of 2024 Mr.Dhinesh Prabhu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The Inspector of Police, Samalpatti Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

3.Arulvedi ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body of the petitioner's wife namely Mrs.Jeeva, W/o.Dhinesh Prabhu, aged about 33 years, now in the custody of the 3rd respondent, before this Court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.P.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN, J.

When the petitioner's wife, namely Jeeva, aged about 33 years, had gone missing, he had given a complaint on 28.01.2024 before the second respondent Police and the same came to be registered in Crime No.15/2024. Since the petitioner's wife could not be traced within a reasonable time, he has filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner's complaint has been registered in Crime No.15/2024 on 28.01.2024 as 'woman missing' and that the second respondent Police is conducting the investigation to locate the petitioner's wife.

3. Since the second respondent Police had registered the petitioner's complaint and are in the process of investigating the same, we deem it fit that the second respondents could be directed to expedite the investigation and file a final report.

4. In view of the above, the prayer sought for in the present Habeas

Corpus Petition does not require consideration. Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the second respondent herein, to expedite the investigation in Crime No.15/2024 and file a final report, as expeditiously as possible.

5. With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 12.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Sni To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The Inspector of Police, Samalpatti Police Station, Krishnagiri District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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